As per directive issued by the  Commissioner General of Excise,  all  wine shops and liquor sales outlets will remain closed on Christmas day (25 December) and Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day (26 December) However, all star-class hotels approved by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) with valid liquor licenses are permitted to sell liquor […]

A fine of over Rs. 110 million has been imposed on the Indian national who was recently arrested for attempting to smuggle gold into Sri Lanka.

The Indonesian Naval Ship KRI DIPONEGORO- 365 which made a port call in Colombo on 21st December 2023, departed the island today (23rd December) on successful completion of her visit. The Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in compliance with time-honored naval traditions, at the port of Colombo. KRI DIPONEGORO- 365 […]

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO), Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) and Sinopec Energy Lanka have been directed to maintain 50% of their relevant fuel stocks, at minimum, at all filling stations.

Three suspects have been arrested over trafficking of Sri Lankans to Myanmar. The arrests were made in Wattala and Trincomalee areas.

In continuation of the special island-wide operation Yukthiya (Justice) to crack down on narcotics, Sri Lankan security forces have arrested scores of more suspects in a 24-hour mission ending at 12-30 a.m. on Saturday (Dec.23).

Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been instructed to suspend all planned power interruptions for non-essential maintenance work on weekends and during the holiday season, in order to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity.

Saturday 23rd December, 2023 All citizens are said to be equal before the law. But the ruling party politicians in Sri Lanka are more equal than others, just like the Pigs in Orwell’s dystopian novella, Animal Farm. The selective efficiency of the police in making arrests in connection with the immunoglobulin scam in the Health […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita It is up to Sri Lanka to determine whether to collaborate with Russia’s state owned Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation in building a small nuclear power plant or not, says Levan S. Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation. Ambassador Dzhagaryan said nuclear energy was a viable alternative for Sri Lanka. He added […]

The Sri Lankan government has transferred over 51.9 billion rupees to over 1.4 million needy families qualified for the newly introduced Aswesuma welfare scheme in the last six months, a state minister said on Thursday. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said in a press release that 8.8 billion rupees were transferred in December alone.He […]

Colombo, Sri Lanka –Advanced planning and preparations are underway for a major Asia and Pacific regional conference to accelerate an agrifood systems transformation in 46 countries of the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), announced on Wednesday. Hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka, the FAO Regional Conference for Asia […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met MPs representing the Tamil community from the North and East, on Thursday (21), at the Presidential Secretariat.The discussions focused on land rights in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, the implementation of laws related to resettlement and reconciliation, and the challenges faced by Sri Lankans in refugee camps in India. Additionally, numerous […]

Fake Immunoglobulin: … suspect in touch with Health Ministry since 2013 By Shamindra Ferdinando Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday (22) said that in spite of the then Chief Executive Officer and Director General of National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) declaring that the proprietor of Isolez Biotech Pharma AG Sugath Janaka Fernando alias Aruna Deepthi had […]

Newly appointed High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe,  marking the official commencement of his tenure in Sri Lanka. His most recent assignment prior to the Sri Lankan posting was at the Embassy of India in Brussels, where he served from July 2020 until December 2023.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Myanmar have continued to actively seek the assistance and cooperation of the Myanmar authorities on the safe repatriation of Sri Lankan nationals who have been trafficked to Myanmar.

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In a bid to reinvigorate regional cooperation, Nepal and Sri Lanka pledged to work together to strengthen the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

New High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha on Friday (Dec.22) expressed his commitment to strengthening the special friendship between the two countries, while fostering closer collaboration in trade, investment, energy, connectivity and other areas.

Professor Chandima Jeewandara, the Director of the Allergy, Immunology, and Cell Biology Unit at Sri Jayewardenepura University, has issued a cautionary statement, suggesting that the novel JN.1 virus may already be present in Sri Lanka.

The government has stipulated conditions on the payment of bonuses to staff members of commercial corporations, statutory boards and state-owned companies for the year 2023.

The Ambassador of Russia, Levan Dzhagaryan says it is up to the Sri Lankan government to decide if it wants to collaborate with the Russian state-owned nuclear giant Rosatom.